# drunk, drunkard #

## Facts: ##

The term "drunk" means to be intoxicated from drinking too much of an alcoholic beverage.

* A "drunkard" is a person who is often drunk. This kind of person could also be referred to as an "alcoholic."
* The Bible tells believers not to be drunk with alcoholic drinks, but to be controlled by God's Holy Spirit.
* The Bible teaches that drunkenness is unwise and influences a person to sin in other ways.
* Other ways to translate "drunk" could include, "inebriated" or "intoxicated" or "having too much alcohol" or "filled with fermented drink."

(See also: [wine](../other/wine.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Corinthians 05:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1co/05/11)
* [1 Samuel 25:36](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/25/36)
* [Jeremiah 13:12-14](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/13/12)
* [Luke 07:33-35](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/07/33)
* [Luke 21:34-35](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/21/34)
* [Proverbs 23:19-21](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/pro/23/19)